Frodsham Town Council Statement
Housing Development Adjacent to Hob Hey Wood
Frodsham Town Council does not support housing development on Green Belt land adjacent to Hob Hey Wood.
This position is consistent with the Frodsham Neighbourhood Plan, which was supported by 79.4% of those voting at referendum in November 2024 and now forms part of the statutory Development Plan for Frodsham.
The Neighbourhood Plan identifies specific locations to accommodate housing development within Frodsham, including 64 Main Street, land off Greenfield Lane, land to the rear of St Hilda's Drive, the Health Centre site at Princeway, Brook Works on Main Street and land at Penkman's Lane.
Policy H1 supports the appropriate location of new housing, including brownfield sites, identified sites and development within the settlement boundary. The Plan also seeks to protect Frodsham's important green spaces and natural environment through Policies GSRL1 and GSRL2.
Hob Hey Wood is recognised as a Local Wildlife Site and is an important area of woodland, wildlife habitat and green space valued by the local community.
FTC considers that large-scale housing development on the Green Belt adjacent to Hob Hey Wood would be inconsistent with the spatial and environmental principles of the community-supported Neighbourhood Plan.
Frodsham Town Council therefore supports the continued protection of Hob Hey Wood, its setting and the surrounding Green Belt and believes that future housing development should be directed towards appropriate and sustainable locations identified through the Frodsham Neighbourhood Plan.
